Robert L. Parker Jr.
Executive Chairman
Mr. Parker Jr. is the executive chairman of Parker Drilling, having stepped down as chief executive officer in 2009. Having joined Parker in 1973, he was elected chief executive officer in 1991 and appointed chairman of the board of directors in 2006. He previously was elected a vice president in 1973, executive vice president in 1976 and president and chief operating officer in 1977. Mr. Parker Jr. holds an undergraduate business degree and an MBA from The University of Texas at Austin. He is on the board of directors of the University of Texas at Austin Development Board, the University of Texas Health Science Center (Houston) Development Board, the International Association of Drilling Contractors, the American Petroleum Institute and the Greater Houston Partnership.
David C. Mannon
President and Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Mannon joined the Company as senior vice president and chief operating officer in 2004. He was appointed president in 2007, and chief executive officer and member of the board of directors in 2009. From 2003 through 2004, Mr. Mannon held the positions of president and chief executive officer of Triton Engineering Services Company, a subsidiary of Noble Drilling Corporation. From 1988 to 2003 he held various other positions with Triton. From 1980 through 1988, Mr. Mannon served as a drilling engineer for SEDCO-FOREX, formerly SEDCO. Mr. Mannon earned a bachelor of science degree in civil engineering from Southern Methodist University and a master of business administration from the University of Houston. Mr. Mannon is currently a member of the International Association of Drilling Contractors, Society of Petroleum Engineers and the American Association of Drilling Engineers, serves on the Upstream Committee of the American Petroleum Institute, and is an executive board member of Southern Methodist University’s Lyle College of Engineering.
W. Kirk Brassfield
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Brassfield was named senior vice president and chief financial officer in 2005 after serving as vice president, Finance and Accounting since 2001. Prior to that time, he served as principal accounting officer and corporate controller since 1998. Prior to joining Parker Drilling, he served in several finance positions with MAPCO, including director of financial planning. Mr. Brassfield started his career in auditing with KPMG, where he held several positions for 13 years. Mr. Brassfield is a member of the American Institute of CPAs, the Oklahoma State Society of CPAs and Financial Executives International. He holds a bachelor's degree in accounting from the University of Tulsa.
David R. Farmer
Vice President, Operations
David Farmer joined Parker Drilling as vice president of operations in August 2011. He has over 20 years in the upstream oilfield services business, serving in executive, engineering, operational, marketing, account management, planning, and general management roles in Europe, the Middle East, and North and South America. He has an extensive track record of performance built on drilling industry expertise, value creation, customer insight and building efficient, effective organizations. Prior to joining Parker Drilling, David served in various operational and senior management roles at Schlumberger from 1991 to 2011. He began his career in Lafayette, Louisiana, working as a Drilling Service Engineer in Schlumberger’s Drilling and Measurements Division. David moved on to roles including Operations Manager, Division Manager, and Global Marketing and Technology Manager in several different countries including Trinidad, Venezuela, Ecuador, Saudi Arabia and Brazil. He progressed to Vice President and General Manager for all oilfield services based in Doha, Qatar, followed by Vice President and Global Account Director – Schlumberger Limited, based in The Hague. Most recently, David returned to Houston where he was responsible for Demand Planning and the development and execution of long term tactical resource plans which enabled Schlumberger’s Drilling & Measurements division to increase business effectiveness. David holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical and aerospace engineering from Arizona State University, and an associate’s degree in mechanical engineering technology from Vermont Technical College.
Philip L. Agnew
Vice President, Technical Services
Mr. Agnew joined Parker Drilling in 2010 as vice president of Technical Services. Before joining Parker Drilling, Mr. Agnew was president of Aker MH, Inc., a contractor and provider of drilling equipment and solutions for the high-efficiency drilling market and a business unit of Aker Solutions AS, where he served from 2003 to 2010. From 1998 to 2003, he served as project manager and then vice president – Project Development at Signal International (previously Friede Goldman Offshore; TDI-Halter LP; Texas Drydock, Inc.). In 1998, he was a Task Force Manager at Schlumberger Sedco Forex International Resources, responsible for new construction of an offshore jack-up drilling rig. From 1996 to 1998, he was a Project Manager for Texas Drydock, Inc. (TDI-Nass International, W.L.L.), responsible for the repair and new construction of offshore drilling vessels. From 1995 to 1996, he was a Consultant for Interface Consulting International, Inc., where he provided claims consulting to companies involved in troubled construction projects. Mr. Agnew began his career at Brown & Root, Inc., where he was a Project Manager, Project Engineer and a Staff Engineer from 1990 to 1995. Mr. Agnew is a Registered Professional Engineer in the State of Texas, and graduated from the University of Texas in 1990 with a bachelor’s degree in architectural engineering.
Jon-Al Duplantier
Vice President and General Counsel
Mr. Duplantier joined Parker Drilling in 2009 as vice president and general counsel. Before joining Parker, he served in several legal and management roles from 1995 to 2009 at ConocoPhillips, including senior counsel - Exploration and Production, managing counsel - Indonesia, executive assistant - Exploration and Production, and counsel - Dubai. Prior to joining ConocoPhillips, Duplantier served as a patent attorney for DuPont from 1992 to 1995. He received his juris doctor degree from Louisiana State University in 1992 and a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Grambling State University.
Don C. Hare
Vice President, Administration
Mr. Hare joined Parker Drilling in 2011 as vice president, administration. Before joining Parker Drilling, Mr. Hare was an independent consultant specializing in human resource leadership. Mr. Hare also served as an independent consultant at various times throughout his career. Mr. Hare has held positions of leadership at Lyondell Chemical, DIMON Inc., Citizens Utilities, Diageo PLC, Scott Paper Company and International Paper Company. Mr. Hare is a member of CEO NetWeavers, National Association of Corporate Directors, Society for Human Resources Management, American Society for Training and Development, and the Columbia College Alumni Recruiting Committee. Don received a bachelor’s degree from Columbia University and a master’s degree from New York University.
Philip A. Schlom
Principal Accounting Officer and Corporate Controller
Mr. Schlom joined the Company in 2009 as principal accounting officer and corporate controller. Before joining Parker Drilling, he held the position of vice president and corporate controller for Shared Technologies Inc. from 2008. From 1997 to 2008 he held several financial leadership positions at Flowserve Corporation, including director of finance - Engineered Americas for the Company's pump division, worldwide service group controller - Flow Solutions division and corporate director of financial planning and analysis/Internal Audit. Prior to Flowserve, Mr. Schlom served as audit and assurance manager for PriceWaterhouseCoopers from 1988 to 1997. Mr. Schlom graduated from California State University - Dominguez Hills in 1986 with a bachelor's degree in accounting.
Other Officers
David W. Tucker
Treasurer
Mr. Tucker was elected treasurer in 1999. He joined the company in 1978 as a financial analyst and served in various financial and accounting positions before being named chief financial officer of the company's wholly-owned subsidiary, Hercules Offshore Corporation, in 1998. Mr. Tucker holds a master's degree in business administration and a bachelor's degree in business administration from Oral Roberts University.
J. Daniel Chapman
Chief Compliance Officer and Counsel
J. Daniel Chapman joined Parker Drilling in 2009 as chief compliance officer and counsel. Prior to joining Parker Drilling, Mr. Chapman was employed by Baker Hughes from 2002 to 2009 where he served in several legal counsel positions; including compliance counsel, international trade counsel, division counsel (drilling fluids) and, most recently, as its global ethics and compliance director. Prior to 2002, Mr. Chapman was employed as a securities and merger and acquisitions lawyer with the law firms of Freshfields (London) and King & Spalding (Atlanta and Houston). Mr. Chapman holds degrees from Emory University, the London School of Economics and the University of Kentucky.